Konoha: The Absolute Justice of the Uchiha

Chapter 215 The Tree Realm Descends!

"The reason why our Blood Mist Village strikes fear into the hearts of the entire ninja world is because of the iron-fisted policies that the Mizukage have steadfastly implemented throughout the ages!"

The Hidden Mist ninja, his eyes bloodshot, was so agitated that the veins on his neck bulged, completely ignoring Elder Yuan Shi's attempts to stop him.

He roared hoarsely at Uchiha Ikezumi, who stood atop the mountain of corpses: "It's the Blood Mist Policy! It's that cruel graduation exam, it's this bloody mist that permeates the village, that has selected the true strong ones!"

"Look at Lady Mei Terumi! Look at Zabuza the Demon! Even that S-rank rogue ninja, Juzo Biwa! Aren't they all elites who crawled out of mountains of corpses and seas of blood?!"

His voice trembled, yet it was filled with fanatical faith: "Those guys who were eliminated and killed by the policy were nothing but a bunch of useless trash! What right do trash have to live?!"

"Their deaths are saving precious resources for the Land of Water! It's so that more chakra, metal, more powerful ninjutsu scrolls, and more generous mission rewards can be concentrated on training ruthless and exceptionally talented true ninjas like us!"

He abruptly turned his head, spat in a certain direction, his eyes full of disdain: "As for those self-proclaimed noble bloodline limit ninja clans? Hmph! A bunch of insatiable ingrates!"

"While enjoying the protection and resources provided by the village, they secretly scheme and plot to overthrow the Mizukage's rule and end this great Blood Mist policy!"

"What's wrong with killing all these traitors? That's our own business in Kirigakure!"

"What business is this of your Konoha Village? Mind your own business, you Konoha bastards!!"

The last word was shouted out, and the scene fell into a deathly silence.

It was as if even the sound of blood flowing could be clearly heard.

Mei Terumi's face turned deathly pale instantly, and she could even feel her fingertips getting slightly cold.

Beside her, Qing's forehead was covered in beads of cold sweat that slid down his tense cheeks. His Adam's apple bobbed laboriously as he swallowed, the sound of his swallowing particularly clear in the silence.

Their gazes simultaneously focused on Uchiha Ikezumi, their hearts pounding in their throats.

However, they saw that Uchiha Izumi, standing atop the pile of corpses, did not even change his posture.

Uchiha Izumi simply turned his eerie Sharingan towards the clamoring Kirigakure ninja.

There was no anger or resentment in his gaze.

"The evils lurking in the Land of Water, are they related to me...?" He began, "And what does it have to do with you?"

Terumi Mei and Ao were both taken aback.

They didn’t expect…

Faced with such a fierce rebuttal, Uchiha Ikezumi responded with a rhetorical question that abandoned all debate.

"you……!"

The ninja's face turned bright red, as if he had punched empty air. He gasped for breath, trying to regain his rhythm. "You Konoha ninjas, don't you have any rules at all?! You..."

His words stopped abruptly.

Because Uchiha Ikezumi, who was standing atop the mountain of corpses, suddenly blurred without warning.

In the next instant, as if teleported, he stood silently in front of the Hidden Mist ninja.

A dense, almost tangible, bloody killing intent assaulted the senses, mixed with the lingering warmth of the recent slaughter, causing the Kirigakure ninja named Mizuno Hideki to feel a violent dizziness and nausea.

This was the first time in his life that he felt such intense fear of the smell of blood that he had once taken for granted and even been proud of.

He tried desperately to muster the courage to meet her gaze, but found that his eyeballs seemed frozen, unable to focus on those slowly rotating scarlet eyes so close to his.

His knees were buckling, and his fingers, gripping the kunai, were trembling and spasming involuntarily.

"rule?"

Uchiha Izumi repeated the word, his tone chillingly calm: "Who made these rules?"

He tilted his head slightly, his gaze like a sharp blade dissecting every trace of fear on Mizuno Hideki's face: "Which piece of land, which law explicitly states that I have no right to interfere with the Land of Water?"

Hideki Mizuno struggled to turn his stiff neck, glancing pleadingly at his fellow countrymen around him.

He saw sympathy in some people's eyes, indignation on the faces of many more, but he also clearly saw their hesitation and their instinctive retreat in the face of the mountain of corpses and sea of ​​blood.

He even saw the furrowed brows of Lady Terumi Mei, and the heavy, closed eyes of Master Genji…

why?
Why is no one stepping forward?
What happened to the blood mist will that was supposed to sacrifice everything for the village?!
"It's...it's the successive Mizukage! And the Daimyo of the Land of Water!"

Hideki Mizuno roared out almost on his last remaining instincts, his teeth chattering uncontrollably.

"They are the rule-makers! It is thanks to their wise leadership that Kirigakure has been able to stand strong and the Land of Water has been able to remain among the five great nations of the ninja world!"

"Oh." Uchiha Ikezumi uttered a monotonous syllable, then slowly nodded, as if he were truly pondering the answer.

“Then, let’s work backward.” He leaned forward slightly, the invisible pressure making Mizuno Hideki almost suffocate: “If we… eliminate them all, will the old rules upon which the Land of Water and Kirigakure operate collapse?”

His Sharingan locked onto Hideki Mizuno's unfocused pupils: "In a country, in a ninja village, once the old rules collapse, new rules are inevitably needed to fill the power vacuum. Is this logic correct?"

Hideki Mizuno was completely stunned.

He vaguely sensed something was wrong with what he was saying, but under the terrifying pressure that threatened to crush his soul, his mind went blank.

He nodded unconsciously.

"Very good." Uchiha Izumi's lips twitched up very slightly, forming a smile that was anything but warm, and instead sent chills down one's spine.

“Then, kill them all. From now on, the Land of Water and Kirigakure will be under the control of ‘Absolute Justice’.”

Hideki Mizuno: "???"

His mouth gaped open, his mind a jumbled mess, completely unable to comprehend this absurd logic, and even less able to believe what he was hearing.

"Lord Chiquan..." Yuan Shi's aged and weary voice rang out again, with a final effort to try to salvage the situation that was sliding into the abyss: "Please...please listen to what this old man has to say. The Water Country and the Fire Country have very different national conditions, customs, and historical developments."

"Your belief in 'absolute justice' may... may not be suitable for this place and may be difficult to implement."

However, Uchiha Izumi didn't even spare a glance for this Kirigakure elder.

His gaze remained fixed on Hideki Mizuno from beginning to end.

It was as if he were the only person in the place worth talking to.

"What's your name?" he asked.

“…Mizu, Hideki Mizuno!” Hideki Mizuno clenched his fists, his nails digging deep into his palms, trying to use the pain to dispel his fear and muster the little courage he had left to respond.

"In Kirigakure, there are many people like you who firmly believe in the correctness of the Blood Mist Policy from the bottom of their hearts, and who are willing to do everything in their power to uphold it, right?" Uchiha Ikezumi continued to ask.

The Yuan Master standing at the back suddenly raised an eyebrow and coughed again, his voice carrying a clear warning.

But at this moment, Hideki Mizuno was already blinded by fear and a distorted loyalty.

Completely misunderstanding Yuan Shi's implication, he seemed to have found evidence that he wasn't fighting alone, and excitedly raised his voice: "Of course! There are ninjas like me everywhere in the village!"

"We are the most steadfast supporters of the Blood Mist Policy, and the most loyal subordinates of the Mizukage! An outsider like you is the common enemy of our entire village!" "Even if you know in your hearts that the Blood Mist Policy will lead to the destruction of countless families and the tragic deaths of many innocent people who have not done any evil, you will never regret it?" Uchiha Izumi's voice still showed no emotion.

"Are you deaf?" Hideki Mizuno seemed to have been provoked, his emotions completely spiraling out of control as he screamed hoarsely, "I've said it before, those who died were all weaklings! All trash!"

"They're dead, so be it! Their deaths mean that limited resources are being given to the real ninjas! Everyone thinks the same way I do! Everyone thinks the same way!"

Uchiha Ikezumi's gaze slowly swept across the faces of every Kirigakure ninja present.

He saw those whose eyes burned with fury, wishing they could devour him alive; he saw those who nodded in agreement, deeply agreeing with Hideki Mizuno's words.

He also saw those whose eyes flickered, whose brows were furrowed, whose lips moved slightly but ultimately fell silent, and who even subconsciously avoided his gaze.

“Mizuno Hideki,” Uchiha Izumi said, “you are an ‘excellent’ ninja. You have saved me a lot of time in the selection process.”

He's laughing? This monster from Konoha who just slaughtered hundreds of his fellow Hidden Mist Village members is actually laughing?
The absurd thought had barely crossed Mizuno Hideki's mind before he even had time to consider the meaning of "saving time" in the other person's words.

The next second, indescribable, extreme pain instantly devoured all his senses!
"Pfft——!"

It was a strange, teeth-grinding sound of flesh being forcibly torn apart and then instantly burned and carbonized by extreme heat.

Hideki Mizuno's pupils trembled and contracted violently.

He looked down in disbelief.

All that could be seen was an arm enveloped in dark red, viscous, and scalding lava, which had silently pierced through his chest!

His specially made ninja vest was like fragile parchment in front of that arm, instantly melted and torn apart.

The steel plates lining the defenses emitted a sizzling sound, quickly turning reddish-brown, softening, and finally turning into molten iron, dripping into the pool of blood at his feet, stirring up a wisp of smoke.

He could even clearly see the fragments of his organs that had been instantly carbonized inside his chest cavity, and smell the pungent, burnt smell of his flesh and internal organs mixed with the stench of blood.

"Gurgle...ho..."

Hideki Mizuno opened his mouth wide, only able to make incomprehensible, bellows-like sounds from his throat.

Hot blood gushed uncontrollably from his mouth.

With his last ounce of strength, he raised his eyes, filled with extreme fear and bewilderment, and stared intently at Uchiha Ikezumi, who was standing right in front of him.

With Master Yuan already mediating...

How could he possibly... how could he dare...?

"Pfft!"

Uchiha Izumi slowly withdrew his arm, which was surging with magma, without any expression on his face.

With the arm removed, the huge, charred hole in Hideki Mizuno's chest, which was constantly emitting blue smoke, was completely exposed to the air.

His body lost all support and slumped forward.

With a "plop," it crashed into a pool of thick blood.

It stirred up a small patch of dark red ripples.

Uchiha Izumi raised his eyes, his Mangekyou Sharingan scanning the entire scene, his cold voice clearly penetrating the depths of everyone's soul: "The Blood Mist policy that turned the vast Land of Water into a breeding ground for evil and nurtured countless tragedies is the mortal enemy of absolute justice."

"Whether one is a villain, a good citizen, or an innocent person caught up in the situation... anyone who chooses to unconditionally support this policy is voluntarily standing on the opposite side of absolute justice."

"From this moment forward, the execution of absolute justice will no longer be subject to exceptions based on whether someone is a red-named villain. Those who do not wish to oppose justice, who resist the Blood Mist policy, and who have not committed any crimes themselves..."

"You have only three seconds to leave this area and state your position."

"three……"

The chilling countdown tolled like a death knell, instantly stirring the crowd with suppressed gasps and the sounds of weapons clashing.

Terumi Mei, Genji, Ao, and the others' pupils shrank suddenly. They realized that any words would be pale and powerless at this moment.

Uchiha Izumi has given Kirigakure many opportunities.

"two……"

A large number of Mist Village ninjas with ferocious expressions began to activate their chakra. The sharp blades of their kunai reflected a cold light in the dim light, and many of them began to rapidly form hand seals.

However, at the same time, there is also a group of people...

After a fierce struggle, their eyes finally settled into a resolute silence.

They silently sheathed the kunai or ninja swords they had just drawn, or gently put them down.

Amidst the astonished, puzzled, and even angry and disdainful glances from his companions.

They lowered their heads and retreated step by step.

They retreated to the edge of the battlefield.

They could not go against their conscience to support a policy whose hands were stained with the blood of their compatriots, even if it would be seen as betrayal.

If they were to admit that they were willing to support the Blood Mist policy.

That's worse than killing them.

"one."

"Fight him! For the Blood Mist Village! Kill this monster from Konoha!!!"

The suppressed killing intent erupted like a volcano!

The still numerous Kirigakure ninjas, who had been previously stopped by Master Yuan, surged forward like a raging torrent, roaring hysterically, and launched a desperate charge towards Uchiha Ikezumi from all directions.

Shuriken rained down, tearing through the air; ignited explosive tags flashed with dangerous light; and surging water dragon bullets coalesced into shape.

All the attacks instantly engulfed the spot where Uchiha Ikezumi was standing.

"Wood escape..."

An indescribable, vast chakra energy, centered on Uchiha Ikezumi, exploded outwards like a nuclear explosion!

The earth groaned in agony, unable to bear the weight any longer, and began to tremble violently, arch, and crack!
Countless thick shadows burst forth from the earth!

"The Tree Realm has descended."

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(End of this chapter)